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this is r t tonight chuck hagel is officially sworn in as the new u.s. secretary of defense after winning narrow senate approval but his policies have drawn fire from capitol hill with his own fellow republicans among his most vocal critics. sleazy chaos tonight after the parliamentary elections failed to produce a clear winner has european leaders now fear the country's political turmoil could have a strong negative effect on the entire eurozone we pick apart that one this hour. and. how's this for a minor traffic offense well the shocking video posted by russian capital shows their eight year old daughter driving dangerous leads. alone a very good evening to if you just joined us this is our international just after nine pm here in moscow with me kevin oh in a story chuck hagel is now officially the u.s. defense secretary but only after big naturally approved by the senate he's been under fire from fellow republicans for his past criticism of the iraq war and the israeli lobby with some believe you could also be too soft on iran it's also just two days
this is r t tonight chuck hagel is officially sworn in as the new u.s. secretary of defense after winning narrow senate approval but his policies have drawn fire from capitol hill with his own fellow republicans among his most vocal critics. sleazy chaos tonight after the parliamentary elections failed to produce a clear winner has european leaders now fear the country's political turmoil could have a strong negative effect on the entire eurozone we pick apart that one this hour. and. how's...
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misinterpreted someone's joke about chuck hagel as association with a group of friends of hamas and they were in such a rush to break the story that they failed to check whether the group even exists and it doesn't so chuck hagel has been under attack not just for his previous statements but also for what he had never said and done. if confirmed as the next u.s. secretary of defense hagel will have to cope with a company long accused of using his cozy government ties to dodge the hands of justice last week the part private contractor firm academy formerly known infamously so as blackwater escaped with little more than a slap on the wrist over a new arms smuggling scandal michael o'brien is the author of a book called america's failure in iraq and he thinks it's essentially immune from prosecution. they're just follow on charges after the the debacle at mr square in the big beard september of two thousand and seven. course that was where the seventeen iraqis were were killed these are follow on charges that were. pushed against blackwater course that that's the old name the company t
misinterpreted someone's joke about chuck hagel as association with a group of friends of hamas and they were in such a rush to break the story that they failed to check whether the group even exists and it doesn't so chuck hagel has been under attack not just for his previous statements but also for what he had never said and done. if confirmed as the next u.s. secretary of defense hagel will have to cope with a company long accused of using his cozy government ties to dodge the hands of...
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arizona senator mccain said his continued opposition of secretary of defense nominee former senator chuck hagel. >> i don't believe he is qualified by i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any further because i believe it's a reasonable amount of time to have questions answered. >> mccain and hagel were previously allied into hagel were nominated for the cabinet spot. >>> kentucky senator ron paul confirmed that he will only run for president in 2015 if he knows he can win. >> because we've been losing as a national party. >> rand paul added that he thinks young americans want the republican party to be less aggressive on foreign policy, immigration and nonviolent drug possession. >>> members of a church made their round. they wanted to lift the lives of young people through college. >> reporter: today's sermon was special preaching the importance of a jury charge education. it's a message that resinates with monet landers. >> because i want to go to college and pursue my dreams. >> reporter: the program pairs representatives to the california state university system with afric
arizona senator mccain said his continued opposition of secretary of defense nominee former senator chuck hagel. >> i don't believe he is qualified by i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any further because i believe it's a reasonable amount of time to have questions answered. >> mccain and hagel were previously allied into hagel were nominated for the cabinet spot. >>> kentucky senator ron paul confirmed that he will only run for president in 2015 if he knows...
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it's not just about chuck hagel. trying to get answers on benghazi means there is a different faction of republicans who are holding this up. they've also said they will do this regarding john brennan who would be the choice to lead the cia. he would be much more directly involved in the benghazi matter, but this is a way to try to pressure the administration to provide information that congress believes it has a right to have. now, the white house could certainly argue that what the president was doing or what time he went to bed, those sorts of questions, are sort of under an executive privilege. they don't have to tell them about that. it does have a political question. how engaged was the president once he was notified at 5:00 p.m. by secretary panetta that there was an unfolding assault happening in benghazi. those are things that came out through recent testimony through panetta, and the joint chiefs chair that had he had not spoken to the president again after initially informing hem. that created a new sort o
it's not just about chuck hagel. trying to get answers on benghazi means there is a different faction of republicans who are holding this up. they've also said they will do this regarding john brennan who would be the choice to lead the cia. he would be much more directly involved in the benghazi matter, but this is a way to try to pressure the administration to provide information that congress believes it has a right to have. now, the white house could certainly argue that what the president...
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right now, chuck hagel in limbo. >> okay. are you right to milwaukee a distinction, we don't have a new secretary of defense. leon pan 80 is not going anywhere until this is over. >> no, no. very active. >> and here is the reaction by harry reid to the filibuster. let's listen. >> the filibuster of senator hag hagel's nomination is unprecedenced. i repeat never in the history of our country has a secretary of defense nominee been filibustered. never, ever. >> has this ever happened before? anything similar? or are we talking about the details to secretary of defense nominees? >> it is unpress denned for a secretary of defense nominee. the closest example to a cabinet-level position being filibustered or attempted to be filibustered is steven johnson, epa secretary under president bush. some tried to filibuster him, they couldn't get enough votes. that wasn't technically a cabinet-level position or an actual cabinet position this is actually the first time that a cabinet secretary has been filibustered, and republicans don't w
right now, chuck hagel in limbo. >> okay. are you right to milwaukee a distinction, we don't have a new secretary of defense. leon pan 80 is not going anywhere until this is over. >> no, no. very active. >> and here is the reaction by harry reid to the filibuster. let's listen. >> the filibuster of senator hag hagel's nomination is unprecedenced. i repeat never in the history of our country has a secretary of defense nominee been filibustered. never, ever. >> has...
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hagel as secretary of defense. democrats could try to get him confirmed today with a simple majority. >> unfortunately very few things on capitol hill are simple. >>> questions surrounding the crew of a tall ship that sank during hurricane sandy. let you know what crew members are now saying about the captain. >>> plus a gift for a bay area high school where a multimillion dollar contribution is coming from. >>> we're just a week away from the start of spring ball down at cactus league baseball for those world champion giants. today we'll get a sneak peek at all the swag for you hard core fans. >>> another high tech ipo. it's got confetti and everything. >>> and our early spring break is short lived. from mid-70s today to low 50s next week. >>> well, two crew members aboard a tall ship that sank during superstorm sandy will now be testifying before a federal safety panel today. one crew member aboard the hms bounty died and the captain was never found. testimony by others have shown the ship's captain decided to sa
hagel as secretary of defense. democrats could try to get him confirmed today with a simple majority. >> unfortunately very few things on capitol hill are simple. >>> questions surrounding the crew of a tall ship that sank during hurricane sandy. let you know what crew members are now saying about the captain. >>> plus a gift for a bay area high school where a multimillion dollar contribution is coming from. >>> we're just a week away from the start of spring...
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to be honest i have a lot more confidence in chuck hagel than the president when it comes to defense. there is so much instability in the world. when you look at egypt and libya and syria and iran, rapidly moving toward a nuclear bomb, to some sense to say we're in this post war era where things are rosie i think is wrong. we always need to be prepared. >> the point is what we need in terms of what we need in terms of how we deal with the changing threats is different. maybe what we don't need is thousands of troops but we need a smaller complement of troops and we need to have a strategy that also includes, you know, civilian as well as a state department as well as intelligence forces working together in a very different way than we've seen before to confront these new challenges. >> karen finney, john brayvender, we are out of time. thanks to both of you. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> while we keep our eye on that ceremony at the pentagon, let's check the news feed this morning. startling new video from that fatal hot air balloon crash in egypt yesterday. a witness captured th
to be honest i have a lot more confidence in chuck hagel than the president when it comes to defense. there is so much instability in the world. when you look at egypt and libya and syria and iran, rapidly moving toward a nuclear bomb, to some sense to say we're in this post war era where things are rosie i think is wrong. we always need to be prepared. >> the point is what we need in terms of what we need in terms of how we deal with the changing threats is different. maybe what we don't...
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. >>> they are scheduled to vote on a proceeding with senator chuck hagel. after being 12 days late, republicans said they would delay their tactics. if heard they would go to leon panetta to stage the massive across the board cuts. >>> they could begin as early as thursday. the legislation is to i am -- legislation is to improve gun security and it's a push to improve security and ending gun violence after the shooting in newtown connecticut. organizers say the purpose of the event is to have a discussion about the root causes of gun violence and the program starts at noon in the student union. >>> they plan to close the building as a cost cutting measure but the historic building is architecturally significant and should remain open to the public. the rally start right outside city hall. >> we are hoping traffic will be light for you, how is it looking ? >> it is looking good from the bridge and there are no problems. last time we showed you there was some roadwork and you can see all the roads are open and cones have been picked up and if you are driving
. >>> they are scheduled to vote on a proceeding with senator chuck hagel. after being 12 days late, republicans said they would delay their tactics. if heard they would go to leon panetta to stage the massive across the board cuts. >>> they could begin as early as thursday. the legislation is to i am -- legislation is to improve gun security and it's a push to improve security and ending gun violence after the shooting in newtown connecticut. organizers say the purpose of the...
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>> on capitol hill senate democrats plan to vote today on chuck hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense despite opposition from some republicans. senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people above the crippled carnival cruise ship when it docks in alabama this morning. it is towed slowly from the gulf of mexico by two tugboats after a crippling engine fire on sunday. food is scarce, there is no air conditioning, and bathrooms are backing up. in new orleans there are 15,000 hotel rooms and passengers get a full refund and discounts on future cruises. >> baking barriers with baseball. >> and a big event in the san francisco zoo in time for
>> on capitol hill senate democrats plan to vote today on chuck hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense despite opposition from some republicans. senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge...
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steve sen at this is life with more. >> the qualifications of chuck hagel at the pentagon. but he is saying he will probably be confirmed anyway. hagel was widely criticized for his performance during the senate confirmation hearings. they delayed their vote to ask questions about the nominee. there is no hurry in filling such an important component. >> i think we are doing our job to scrutinize i think one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> meantime senator john mccain says hagel is not qualified but thinks it is time to go ahead with a vote anyway. enough time has gone by to ask questions. hagel probably has the votes anyway to be confirmed. the white house is worried they are building slowly not only hagel but john brennan for the head of the cia. he has brave concerns about the delay. >> between john, brennan the cia director chuck hagel as secretary of defense we want to make sure we have those guys sitting in the chair working. i don't want there to have been something missed because of the hang-up in washington. >
steve sen at this is life with more. >> the qualifications of chuck hagel at the pentagon. but he is saying he will probably be confirmed anyway. hagel was widely criticized for his performance during the senate confirmation hearings. they delayed their vote to ask questions about the nominee. there is no hurry in filling such an important component. >> i think we are doing our job to scrutinize i think one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very...
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i think this will highly impact -- i think chuck hagel should be confirmed. if he were a democrat -- is he actually a moderate conservative, but if he were a democrat and were no, ma'am made, would the republicans oppose him you should those circumstances because of his views? his views actually are quite consistent with those of president obama. we just got re-elected. i think that given a vote that he will be confirmed, and i think once confirmed he will serve many that capacity well. >> as a republican who has served in a democratic administration and precisely to have a bipartisan approach, which is what bill clinton wanted, and that was the model, the paradigm for what this president was trying to do with chuck hagel, but now how does he reach out to republicans who have clearly rejected him in large numbers and have been abusive some in the process? >> well, he will have to go to the hell and work with them, and they -- i assume they still are great patriots. even though they may disagree with chuck hagel that they don't want it this country to be compr
i think this will highly impact -- i think chuck hagel should be confirmed. if he were a democrat -- is he actually a moderate conservative, but if he were a democrat and were no, ma'am made, would the republicans oppose him you should those circumstances because of his views? his views actually are quite consistent with those of president obama. we just got re-elected. i think that given a vote that he will be confirmed, and i think once confirmed he will serve many that capacity well....
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. >>> also on the senators' agenda, democrats are pushing ahead with a vote on chuck hagel's nomination to be defense secretary. despite threats of a gop walkout. at least five republicans have indicated they would provide enough votes needed to block a threatened filibuster. and on this day in history, a historic birth. the united states' 16th president and subject of steven spielberg's oscar nominated film "lincoln" was born on february 12, 1809. >>> you can stay on top of those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc. tonight watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> here's what's coming up on the "today" show. the vatican's next plans to elect the next pope and the candidates. tom brokaw takes an insider look at a group pushing back against tighter gun control. keep this-t on this station for more news, weather, sports and more. more news, weather, sports and more. i'm richard [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. at&t u-verse high speed internet offers more speed optio
. >>> also on the senators' agenda, democrats are pushing ahead with a vote on chuck hagel's nomination to be defense secretary. despite threats of a gop walkout. at least five republicans have indicated they would provide enough votes needed to block a threatened filibuster. and on this day in history, a historic birth. the united states' 16th president and subject of steven spielberg's oscar nominated film "lincoln" was born on february 12, 1809. >>> you can stay...
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chuck hagel? >> i support chuck hagel. but i think he lost it. >> we will see you later, jack. we've got to go to break. call back. we will talking to you some more. we will be right back on the bill press show. filling in for bill press. we will be back. >> this is "the bill press show." going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. >> chatting with you live at current.com/billpress. this is "the bill press show," live on your radio and current tv >> question back on the bill press show. we look compelled alike. i know you got confused when you sea saw me. sometimes people mistake each ot
chuck hagel? >> i support chuck hagel. but i think he lost it. >> we will see you later, jack. we've got to go to break. call back. we will talking to you some more. we will be right back on the bill press show. filling in for bill press. we will be back. >> this is "the bill press show." going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda,...
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. >> ifill: then, we get the latest on the senate vote to confirm former senator chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. >> woodruff: ray suarez talks with marcia coyle about today's supreme court arguments over getting a d.n.a. sample from a suspect who was arrested but not convicted of a crime. >> ifill: special correspondent kira kay previews next week's presidential contest in kenya, where memories linger from the violence that followed the 2007 elections. >> we talk about people dead. i think if you count it over time and those who don't know it's probably around 2,000. massive, huge kills. we were on the brink of civil war. >> woodruff: and we close with a conversation with gloria steinem about the women's movement and the pbs documentary, "makers: women who make america." >> we have realized that a majority of americans fully agree that women can do what men can do but we haven't yet realizednhamet can do what women do. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the eng
. >> ifill: then, we get the latest on the senate vote to confirm former senator chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. >> woodruff: ray suarez talks with marcia coyle about today's supreme court arguments over getting a d.n.a. sample from a suspect who was arrested but not convicted of a crime. >> ifill: special correspondent kira kay previews next week's presidential contest in kenya, where memories linger from the violence that followed the 2007 elections. >>...
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they also want more information on chuck hagel's finances and the money he has received for speeches. many who voted to push off hagels confirmation say they will reverse their decision once they get their hands on all that information. only four republicans voted in favor in moving forward. he needed 60 votes to move forward. but he was two votes shy. president obama's hope is that the senate will vote to confirm hagel when they come back from recess on february 25th. >> i'm still presiding over a war afghanistan and we need a secretary of defense that is coordinating with our allies to make sure our troops are getting the strategy they deserve. >> reporter: what panetta has to say about all this. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time is 5:15. san leandro police are searching for a prisoner who escaped while being handcuffed. it happened around 7:00 last night. the suspect solomon of union city was arrested for a vehicle violation. he guilty out of his car and tried to run away. the officer handcuffed one of his hands when he broke loose and tried to grab the
they also want more information on chuck hagel's finances and the money he has received for speeches. many who voted to push off hagels confirmation say they will reverse their decision once they get their hands on all that information. only four republicans voted in favor in moving forward. he needed 60 votes to move forward. but he was two votes shy. president obama's hope is that the senate will vote to confirm hagel when they come back from recess on february 25th. >> i'm still...
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today, chuck hagel was in front of his old senate, colleagues he thought were friends. he had friends in the senate, friendsfriends like john mccain. >> that's a direct question. i expect a direct answer. >> the surge assisted in the objective but the if we review the record a little bit. >> would you answer the question, were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were up correct or incorrect yes or no? >> my reference to. >> the question is were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straight-forward question. i would like the answer whether you were right or wrong and then you are free to elaborate. >> i wanted to say that that guy was almost president but he wasn't even almost president. >> he's president of the surge. >> he's president of the surge, and he is a grumpy old man. john kerry got a free pass up there. he's a democratic. chuck hagel's just getting lambasted. he's a republican, a colleague. how is this happened? >> he's perceived as a threat to the idea of what t
today, chuck hagel was in front of his old senate, colleagues he thought were friends. he had friends in the senate, friendsfriends like john mccain. >> that's a direct question. i expect a direct answer. >> the surge assisted in the objective but the if we review the record a little bit. >> would you answer the question, were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were up correct...
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what a great secretary of defense chuck hagel would make. in 2008 hagel didn't endorse him, but his wife endorsed barack obama. this is personal pettiness. he can't come out and say things like why the surge didn't actually work; that it was all bribes. that's how the whole thing was pulled off. this was john mccain trying to make himself look statesman like beating the crap out of his friend not to mention a previous infantry man. >> stephanie: exactly. >> did i miss anything? >> stephanie: no, i think you like it. >> i also like hearing that chuck hagel is a jew hater from beck stan. >> stephanie: exactly. he repeated his regrets about using the term jewish lobby. he said he should not used those words. he said i'm sorry and i regret it. i should have said influence would have been more appropriate. >> if chuck hagel said i'm not going to let any foreign lobby push me around, then he would have applauded his patriotism, but in fairness to lindsay graham, it seem like chuck hagel was coached heavily by barack obama's first debate coach. >>
what a great secretary of defense chuck hagel would make. in 2008 hagel didn't endorse him, but his wife endorsed barack obama. this is personal pettiness. he can't come out and say things like why the surge didn't actually work; that it was all bribes. that's how the whole thing was pulled off. this was john mccain trying to make himself look statesman like beating the crap out of his friend not to mention a previous infantry man. >> stephanie: exactly. >> did i miss anything?...
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hagel. he told meet the press he doesn't not plan to vote for him, but he says there's been enough time to get questions answered about whether hagel is qualified for the job. >>> environmentalists are pressing the president to go further on his promise for climate change. 5000 people rallied here in san francisco yesterday. they want the obama administration to reject the keystone oil pipeline that would carry oil from canada down to texas. >> this is putting a face on the public support for clean energy and opposition to the dirty keystone excel pipeline. >> 40,000 demonstrators joined a similar protest in washington dc. >>> checking headlines on this monday. san francisco mayor says the blue angels could be grounded this year by congress. the navy has circulated a memo that if lawmakers can't reach a budget agreement before the march 1st sequestration deadline, the popular aerial acrobatic show will be canceled. nearly a million people crowd along the water front to watch the blue angels
hagel. he told meet the press he doesn't not plan to vote for him, but he says there's been enough time to get questions answered about whether hagel is qualified for the job. >>> environmentalists are pressing the president to go further on his promise for climate change. 5000 people rallied here in san francisco yesterday. they want the obama administration to reject the keystone oil pipeline that would carry oil from canada down to texas. >> this is putting a face on the...
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senate confirmed chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense, ending weeks of delay. his nomination bitterly split the senate with republican lawmakers say in their former colleague was too critical of israel and to compromising on iran. the world's major powers have offered the world some relief from crippled -- crippling economic sanctions. if it scales back on its nuclear program, tonight, talks in context don over to ron have not helped in that endeavor. stressed diplomacy can still resolve this nuclear standoff. can it? dennis is with us. really takings place because the alternative is worse? think there is an advantage to having diplomacy solved it, if in fact, it can solve it. resolutions byle the iaea, asking them -- not asking, but mandating that they stop. they are not stopping. and the world has put a lot of pressure on the iranians, clearly, through increasing the economic pressures that do have an impact there, but they have not had an effect on iran's behavior on its nuclear program yet. is there a diplomatic way out? oneapproach on the 5 plus was to say
senate confirmed chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense, ending weeks of delay. his nomination bitterly split the senate with republican lawmakers say in their former colleague was too critical of israel and to compromising on iran. the world's major powers have offered the world some relief from crippled -- crippling economic sanctions. if it scales back on its nuclear program, tonight, talks in context don over to ron have not helped in that endeavor. stressed diplomacy can still...
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. >>> john mccain believes senator chuck hagel will likely be confirmed a week from today. >> i don't believe he is qualified but i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any folder because it is a reasonable time to have questions answered. >> they say they need more time to have questions answered about senator chuck hagel and john mccain believes the vote should go forward. >>> a family is in shock after their teenage daughter was shot. renee mcfarland was shot just hours after heresies' attended -- her sister attended the president's speech. >> every time think about the way my child died, she didn't deserve it. she did not deserve that. >> police say the teen was visiting family in north chicago when she was shot in an alley. a memorial has been set up in the spot where she lost her life. >> they are warning americans to be careful at one of peru's most favorite site. they announced peruvian terrorists may have time to be connected to a rebel group known as the shining path. peru began a crackdown against their cocaine operation. >> time now 4:47 we might be expecting lig
. >>> john mccain believes senator chuck hagel will likely be confirmed a week from today. >> i don't believe he is qualified but i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any folder because it is a reasonable time to have questions answered. >> they say they need more time to have questions answered about senator chuck hagel and john mccain believes the vote should go forward. >>> a family is in shock after their teenage daughter was shot. renee mcfarland...
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, senate majority leader harry reid said, chuck hagel should have been confirmed before the president's day recess. at the time, the senate's 55 democrats could not get the 60 votes needed to end a republican filibuster against fellow republican hagel. democrat dick durbin of illinois condemned the g.o.p. opposition today. >> there's no question that there are some who bear some negative feelings torgd chuck hagel because of his independence and some of his votes in the past, even his support of president obama in the last presidential election. but this has been taken to a level that i never expected. >> woodruff: still mississippi's roger wicker and other republicans charged again that hagel is too willing to compromise with iran. and too willing to criticize israel. >> either we should disregard everything that the senator has said and stood for as merely hyperbole or this is a nominee with a very unsettling and naive world view. you can't have it both ways. >> woodruff: just five days ago 15 republican senators wrote to president obama asking him to withdraw the hagel nomination. bu
, senate majority leader harry reid said, chuck hagel should have been confirmed before the president's day recess. at the time, the senate's 55 democrats could not get the 60 votes needed to end a republican filibuster against fellow republican hagel. democrat dick durbin of illinois condemned the g.o.p. opposition today. >> there's no question that there are some who bear some negative feelings torgd chuck hagel because of his independence and some of his votes in the past, even his...
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. >> republican senator john mccain will not support a filibuster to block the nomination of chuck hagel as secretary of defense but is a sharp critic. during confirmation hearings last week, john mccain disputed his opposition to a troop surge during the iraq war. john mccain says he does not believe a filibuster is appropriate. some inares say a filibuster may be the only way to stop hagel from becoming defense chief. >> a warning this morning to men. a study finds too much time in front of the tv could be reducing your fertility. scientists asked 189 volunteers questions about how much they exercise and how often they watch tv. men who watch more than 20 hours of tv a week are half as fertile. part of the reason could be because heavy tv viewers are less physically active. volunteer whose said they worked out 15 hours or more a week had a much higher sperm count. the study's authors say more research is needed. >> facebook knows quite a bit about the users. new details about your life it could gather on your mobile division, -- mobile device, whether you like [ female announcer ] pill
. >> republican senator john mccain will not support a filibuster to block the nomination of chuck hagel as secretary of defense but is a sharp critic. during confirmation hearings last week, john mccain disputed his opposition to a troop surge during the iraq war. john mccain says he does not believe a filibuster is appropriate. some inares say a filibuster may be the only way to stop hagel from becoming defense chief. >> a warning this morning to men. a study finds too much time...
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senate republican successfully blocked chuck hagel's nomination, coming up two short of the 60 needed. the vote means the process will be on hold while lawmakers take a week-long break. mr. obama called the isn't the's tactics unfortunate politics. >>> the president had to hustle home from a stop at a georgia preschool today. he was there to pitch his plan to increase access to early education. but he told the crowd that he had a valentine's date tonight that he could not break. he promised the first lady dinner out at a d.c. restaurant. he also joked that it's easier to get flowers for his wife now with the rose garden right outside his door. >> it's convenient. >>> we have bahum bug for the holidays, but what do they say? the greeting card companies haven't come up with anything yet, but mike shows us, maybe they should. >> it started as a nerdy little kid who never got valentine's. still never got them,. >> i hate, hate, hate valentine's day. >> that was a few years and a couple hair styles ago. i still hate valentine's day. i'm not alone. >> pure commercialism. i feel sorry for pe
senate republican successfully blocked chuck hagel's nomination, coming up two short of the 60 needed. the vote means the process will be on hold while lawmakers take a week-long break. mr. obama called the isn't the's tactics unfortunate politics. >>> the president had to hustle home from a stop at a georgia preschool today. he was there to pitch his plan to increase access to early education. but he told the crowd that he had a valentine's date tonight that he could not break. he...
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. >>> happening right now a couple minutes ago chuck hagel arriving at the pentagon for his first day of work. we'll take you live there this morning. we understand he has just arrived there. this is after a seven week fight. the senate voted to -- this is a live picture now outside the pentagon there in virginia. hagel will take the oath of office this morning and will make his first remarks to defense employees just about three hours from now. >>> time now 4:38. just two days before massive automatic cuts. there are no signs of a compromise deal to avoid those cuts. president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion across the board budget cuts are due to begin on friday and effect a variety of government officials. >>> this morning dozens of people in oakland are back in their homes after a leaking propane tank prompted an evacuation. firefighters were called around 7:00 last night. they say a propane thank had rusted through. firefighters say their biggest concern was making sure leaking propane
. >>> happening right now a couple minutes ago chuck hagel arriving at the pentagon for his first day of work. we'll take you live there this morning. we understand he has just arrived there. this is after a seven week fight. the senate voted to -- this is a live picture now outside the pentagon there in virginia. hagel will take the oath of office this morning and will make his first remarks to defense employees just about three hours from now. >>> time now 4:38. just two...
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the road to confirmation will not be a smooth one for former senator chuck hagel. hagel is president obama's nominee to be the next defense secretary. the first day of the confirmation hearings were confrontational. some lawmakers picked apart hagel's record. and his positions on key issues. facing his critics, the former senator had this message to lawmakers today on capitol hill. we cannot allow the work of confronting the great threats we face today to be held hostage to partisanship on either side of the aisle. the stakes are too high. and other critics say, he has expressed questionable support for israel. despite mainly republican and conservative detractors, hagel is expected to win confirmation. even national polls show most americans support hagel's nomination to replace outgoing secretary leon panetta. >> jacqueline: we will see some fog to the delta. in the inland valleys and portions of the bayshore. it is intensifying. through high way 101 patchy and through the inland valleys and heavy through san jose. the fog remains but by 9:00 a.m. it will be lift
the road to confirmation will not be a smooth one for former senator chuck hagel. hagel is president obama's nominee to be the next defense secretary. the first day of the confirmation hearings were confrontational. some lawmakers picked apart hagel's record. and his positions on key issues. facing his critics, the former senator had this message to lawmakers today on capitol hill. we cannot allow the work of confronting the great threats we face today to be held hostage to partisanship on...
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. >>> plus, clinton hshg rides off in the sunset, chuck hagel gets downright offensive. and lions and tigers and bears, oh my, "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for friday, february 1st, 2013. >>> good morning, i'm mara schiavocampo. super bowl weekend is here as fans of both the baltimore ravens and the san francisco 49ers descend upon new orleans, the town known for its lavish matters is gearing up for one of its biggest parties ever. nbc's jay gray is live for the latest. >> reporter: good morning, mara. from outside the beautiful superdome lit up in new orleans. look, depending on your perspective, a lot of people either ending their party or continuing into new orleans. the perfect city to hold such a big bash. a lot of people looking forward to the game. but as you talked about, a lot of people looking forward to a lot of things. for many, it's the ads that air on super sunday. we have a sneak peek of some you'll see. >> hey, son, have fun tonight. ♪ ♪ >> you know what this room needs? a smile. who wants to come with i? ♪ tra
. >>> plus, clinton hshg rides off in the sunset, chuck hagel gets downright offensive. and lions and tigers and bears, oh my, "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for friday, february 1st, 2013. >>> good morning, i'm mara schiavocampo. super bowl weekend is here as fans of both the baltimore ravens and the san francisco 49ers descend upon new orleans, the town known for its lavish matters is gearing up for one of its...
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>>> defense secretary leon panetta came out in support of chuck hagel. president obama's choice for defense secretary. >> what you've heard from republicans thus far has been, why -- where is the calvary in all of this, why didn't the military over the course of what we've been told was a seven-hour incident if you can call it an incident. why over the course of seven hours was there not a strike team of some sort that could be put into benghazi to try to help out. on the show today, i had not just leon panetta, but as well the chairman of the joint chiefs, martin dempsey, and i asked them that very question, like why wouldn't you on 9/11, have troops sort of ready? and dempsey said to me, we did, the minute we knew the incident happened, the secretary of defense said, move some troops, scramble some troops, get them ready, let us know what their transit time would be. that's where it ended. i said, why didn't you just move them at that moment when you knew there was trouble. here's what dempsey said. >> we can't be a replacement. it was 9/11 elsewhere i
>>> defense secretary leon panetta came out in support of chuck hagel. president obama's choice for defense secretary. >> what you've heard from republicans thus far has been, why -- where is the calvary in all of this, why didn't the military over the course of what we've been told was a seven-hour incident if you can call it an incident. why over the course of seven hours was there not a strike team of some sort that could be put into benghazi to try to help out. on the show...
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when the votes for chuck hagel were tallied in the senate, democrats were essentially just one short. republican senators pat cochran, susan collins, johanns and murkowski sided with the president. >> the notion that we would see an unprecedented filibuster, just about unprecedented -- we've never had a secretary of defense filibustered before. they seem to think that the rule now is that you have to have 60 votes for everything. well, that's not the rule. >> senate majority harry reid suggested it's pure politics. >> i guess to be able to run for the senate as a republican in most places of the country, you need to have a resume that says, i help filibuster one of president's nominees. maybe that helps. maybe that keeps the tea party guy from running against you. but this should not be politics. >> senator john mccain's response to politics, you played politics, too. >> in 1989 they filibustered or basically stopped him from coming to the floor of the senate. we didn't have a secretary of defense for three months. it didn't seem to bother harry reid or carl levin at the time. >> i wa
when the votes for chuck hagel were tallied in the senate, democrats were essentially just one short. republican senators pat cochran, susan collins, johanns and murkowski sided with the president. >> the notion that we would see an unprecedented filibuster, just about unprecedented -- we've never had a secretary of defense filibustered before. they seem to think that the rule now is that you have to have 60 votes for everything. well, that's not the rule. >> senate majority harry...
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i was >> there is it a new controversy about chuck hagel. he reportedly made about the state department and it could be the latest wrinkle in the confirmation process. we'll have details on that coming up. >> eric great to be with you. i hope you have a great sunday. i am jamie colby. stay where you are. american news headquarters with an is right ahead from washington, take care, everybody. >> you are talking about a person whose voting record shows softness on iran and antagonism to israel beyond belief. i think we are doing our job to scrutinize one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> tough touptalk from stiantor lindsay graham on defense nominee chuck hagel. the senator is not backing down and demanding answers on the bengazi attack. the obama administration defended hagel and we'll hear from the president's chief of statch at this hour. i am shannon green. america's news headquarters live starts right now. we upon begin in vat vat city, 10s of thousands vatican city where 10s of thens
i was >> there is it a new controversy about chuck hagel. he reportedly made about the state department and it could be the latest wrinkle in the confirmation process. we'll have details on that coming up. >> eric great to be with you. i hope you have a great sunday. i am jamie colby. stay where you are. american news headquarters with an is right ahead from washington, take care, everybody. >> you are talking about a person whose voting record shows softness on iran and...
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. >>> and senator john mccain says that chuck hagel will be probably be confirmed as the next defense secretary. he believes he has enough votes to join president obama's cabinet once the senate reconvenes next week. >>> and in russia, they are trying to calm down after that meteor plowed through friday. some people say the impact site say they're scared to stand near the windows, remembering that cosmic explosion. it injured more than 1,000 people and damaged thousands of buildings. >>> john lennon's killer wrote chilling letters and sent them to the officer who arrested him. now in an exclusive interview, the officer is speaking out for the first time. mark david chapman wrote steve spiro in 1983. he wanted to be friends with the officer, and he had other questions and other requests as well. i spoke earlier with officer steve spiro. steve, what did you think when the letters were showing up in the mailbox and they are fascinating to read. what did you think? >> i was shocked. i said, why are you sending this to me? but when you spent five hours with somebody, you get to know them a
. >>> and senator john mccain says that chuck hagel will be probably be confirmed as the next defense secretary. he believes he has enough votes to join president obama's cabinet once the senate reconvenes next week. >>> and in russia, they are trying to calm down after that meteor plowed through friday. some people say the impact site say they're scared to stand near the windows, remembering that cosmic explosion. it injured more than 1,000 people and damaged thousands of...
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now over chuck hagel, this could be the next battle. it's a big question of whether republicans are really spoiling for that kind of unprecedented fight here. >> but we have john mccain. any other prominent republicans who may not vote for him? >> you've got about i'd say a dozen republicans right now who have come out and said they are actively opposing his nomination. none of them have said so far whether they would actually be willing to block it. the republican leader in the senate mitch mcconnell has held off right now on saying if that's an option for them. it's a big question. i think you've seen a lot of other nominees get blocked. certainly richard cordray, the appointee for the consumer financial protection bureau is not going anywhere right now. but the opposition to this kind of appointment of chuck hagel, someone who i think a lot of voters throughout the country weren't as aware of like someone like susan rice ace different question here. >> speaking of john mccain moving on to you, alice, let's take a look at these tense
now over chuck hagel, this could be the next battle. it's a big question of whether republicans are really spoiling for that kind of unprecedented fight here. >> but we have john mccain. any other prominent republicans who may not vote for him? >> you've got about i'd say a dozen republicans right now who have come out and said they are actively opposing his nomination. none of them have said so far whether they would actually be willing to block it. the republican leader in the...
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chuck hagel's nomination so hold for a week while congress is in recess. what's all the drama involving this vote? david gregory is moderator of "meet the press". good morning. >> good morning. >> a republican standing against his nomination here. i think we're used to republicans standing up against the president. why in this case which it seems to be a foregone conclusion that he will eventually get through? >> a lot of republicans don't like him. don't take my word for it. that's what john mccain said on thursday, saying there's a lot of ill-will over republicans over hagel's criticism of president bush and iraq and the surge and all the rest. and as a result they're jamming them up. i don't think it ultimately keeps him from being defense secretary. but it does weaken him, as well as his own performance at his confirmation hearing, which left a lot of people disappointed as well. >> and there is some discussion that this delay might allow his opponents to have more ammunition against him. any reason to be concerned on that level? >> it's a question i w
chuck hagel's nomination so hold for a week while congress is in recess. what's all the drama involving this vote? david gregory is moderator of "meet the press". good morning. >> good morning. >> a republican standing against his nomination here. i think we're used to republicans standing up against the president. why in this case which it seems to be a foregone conclusion that he will eventually get through? >> a lot of republicans don't like him. don't take my...
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chuck hagel is a very problematic nominee. he had one of the most disastrous confirmation hearing performances in recent history. we are still getting information that he should have disclosed at the outset when he was first nominated about speeches he has given and so forth. there is a lot of information we don't have and don't know about chuck hagel that we should be getting, and of course the bigger point is about benghazi. senator graham, other senators are putting a hold on his nomination because this administration is not disclosing everything they have about the benghazi attack. jon: and republicans haven't said absolutely not to chuck hagel, they have simply said, we need more information, and please get it to us. >> that's right, then we will give you a vote this. administration which has pride itself on transparency has been anything but transparent its come to the september 11th benghazi attacks which left four americans dead. we don't have answers. and it really is the -- the burden is on the white house, jon. the
chuck hagel is a very problematic nominee. he had one of the most disastrous confirmation hearing performances in recent history. we are still getting information that he should have disclosed at the outset when he was first nominated about speeches he has given and so forth. there is a lot of information we don't have and don't know about chuck hagel that we should be getting, and of course the bigger point is about benghazi. senator graham, other senators are putting a hold on his nomination...
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chuck hagel was mean to president bush, he relentlessly criticize the iraq war. his fellow members of the senate thought he was not sufficiently loyal republican. that's pretty rich coming from john mccain who basically made it his life's work to oppose george w. bush. >> oh, i'm sorry, was it chuck hagel who said he had an illegitimate child with an african-american and that swhou produced a south asian young woman. that stuff about his wife being a drug addict. that was w's people. that was karl rove and that crowd. i don't know which of them did it but one of them did it yet he forgives those people and he says -- this must be some kind of weird transportation of emotion. yesterday john mccain said something truly remarkable as my friend here said, michael, about a moment of pure honesty. he exposed what's really behind his opposition to hagel. let's listen. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly. at one point said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said that the
chuck hagel was mean to president bush, he relentlessly criticize the iraq war. his fellow members of the senate thought he was not sufficiently loyal republican. that's pretty rich coming from john mccain who basically made it his life's work to oppose george w. bush. >> oh, i'm sorry, was it chuck hagel who said he had an illegitimate child with an african-american and that swhou produced a south asian young woman. that stuff about his wife being a drug addict. that was w's people. that...
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. >> tough touptalk from stiantor lindsay graham on defense nominee chuck hagel. the senator is not backing down and demanding answers on the bengazi attack. the obama administration defended hagel and we'll hear from the president's chief of statch at this hour. i am shannon green. america's news headquarters live starts right now. we upon begin in vat vat city, 10s of thousands vatican city where 10s of thens went to see pope benedict xvi. he shocked the world by becoming the first pope in six centuries resigned. the pontiff asked them to pray for him and the next point all of this as cardinals are arriving in rome. there is it a commuter generated images of what happen conclave. they will elect one of the group to elect a leader by secret ballot. the archbishop said all talk of potential candidates end. >> when we go into the conclave all of that stops. it is silence inside of the conclave and the really focus is on the power of the holy spirit. i am looking to this as sort of a very, very super retreat. you just start to pray, and the only indication of how th
. >> tough touptalk from stiantor lindsay graham on defense nominee chuck hagel. the senator is not backing down and demanding answers on the bengazi attack. the obama administration defended hagel and we'll hear from the president's chief of statch at this hour. i am shannon green. america's news headquarters live starts right now. we upon begin in vat vat city, 10s of thousands vatican city where 10s of thens went to see pope benedict xvi. he shocked the world by becoming the first pope...
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senate is expected to vote on chuck hagel as secretary of defense. democrats believe they have the votes to confirm hagel, despite opposition to the pick from hagel's own republican party. >>> the president and congress go back to work this week and high on their agenda, the forced spending cuts, if they don't reach a budget deal by friday, $85 billion across-the-board cut goes into effect. this will have an impact for all of us, meats inspection, public safety, longer lines at security checkpoints at the airport. candy crowley anchors "state of the union." you spoke with ray lahood, transportation secretary about the cuts. here is a portion of what he had to say. >> we are going to look at everything we possibly can to get to where we need to be, which is about $600 million in cuts. but we can't do it without also furloughing people. >> who is feeling the most pressure to feel these cuts? >> if you watch carefully, i don't think anybody is feeling that much pressure. last weeks, congress was out on recess, the president had a weekend where he went g
senate is expected to vote on chuck hagel as secretary of defense. democrats believe they have the votes to confirm hagel, despite opposition to the pick from hagel's own republican party. >>> the president and congress go back to work this week and high on their agenda, the forced spending cuts, if they don't reach a budget deal by friday, $85 billion across-the-board cut goes into effect. this will have an impact for all of us, meats inspection, public safety, longer lines at...
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some from the gop also want chuck hagel to hand over new information. republicans are asking for details on speeches he's given in recent years and just how much he was paid to give them. all of this stalling means outgoing secretary of defense leon panetta has to push off his retirement for at least another ten day is. >> the second best valentine's day would be to allow sill yeeia and i to get the hell out of town. [laughter] >> i feel like it's groundhog day around here. >> reporter: there's good news for panetta. many republicans say they will vote to confirm hagel once they get the information there requested over a ten-day recess starting today. a vote is expected by tuesday, the 26th. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the alameda county board of supervisors are sifting through a lot of information right now after hearing arguments for and against the use of drones at a contentious hearing last night. the alameda county sheriff's department wants to purchase two drones. the sheriff's department says the drones would not be armed and would be
some from the gop also want chuck hagel to hand over new information. republicans are asking for details on speeches he's given in recent years and just how much he was paid to give them. all of this stalling means outgoing secretary of defense leon panetta has to push off his retirement for at least another ten day is. >> the second best valentine's day would be to allow sill yeeia and i to get the hell out of town. [laughter] >> i feel like it's groundhog day around here. >>...
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happening right now chuck hagel is due to arrive at the pentagon for his first day of work as secretary of defense. we're looking at live pictures right now. obviously that is the parking lot right outside the pentagon. a lot of cars filling up there. after a seven week political fight, the senate voted yesterday to confirm chuck hagel as defense secretary. he will take the oath of office this morning. then he'll make his first remark to defense department employees in just about three hours from right now. and just two days before massive automatic federal spending cuts are due to kick in no signs this morning of a compromised deal to avoid those cuts. coming up at 5:15 house speaker john boehner very harsh criticism of his senate colleagues for what they say they have not done. >>> let's check back in with sal for a look at traffic. how does it look? >> it looks pretty good. we're off to a nice start. this wednesday, middle of the week. we are getting more people. usually doesn't get really crowded until about 5:30. at the toll plaza we usually don't see a big crowd until 6:00. we hav
happening right now chuck hagel is due to arrive at the pentagon for his first day of work as secretary of defense. we're looking at live pictures right now. obviously that is the parking lot right outside the pentagon. a lot of cars filling up there. after a seven week political fight, the senate voted yesterday to confirm chuck hagel as defense secretary. he will take the oath of office this morning. then he'll make his first remark to defense department employees in just about three hours...